RBI Assistant (Panel Year 2025) Recruitment(RBI Assistant)

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recruits Assistants annually for its clerical cadre across regional offices and sub-offices throughout India. The 2026 recruitment (Panel Year 2025) was notified on 16 February 2026 with 650 total vacancies distributed across RBI offices including Guwahati (covering NE states), Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and others. Assistants perform data entry, file management, currency verification, banking operations, and customer communication duties. The selection runs through three stages: a Preliminary Online Examination (objective, qualifying + merit), a Main Online Examination (objective + reasoning-based, forms final merit), and a Language Proficiency Test (LPT) verifying the local language of the applying RBI office. For candidates from Assam and the NE region, the Guwahati Recruiting Office handles postings, and candidates must demonstrate proficiency in Assamese or the relevant local language. Preliminary Examination was conducted on 11 April 2026 (with the Imphal/Kakching centre rescheduled to 30 April 2026); the Mains Examination is scheduled for 7 June 2026. Final selection is based on Mains performance, with the LPT being a qualifying-only gate.

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